wide-ranging

adjective

ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ How to pronounce wide-ranging (audio)
Definition of wide-rangingnext
as in extensive
having considerable extent his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state

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Recent Examples of wide-ranging From fashion and dance to music and visual arts, Stockton has a wide-ranging creative community. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Britian's Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that influencers were paid to promote a wide-ranging exhibit on the Edwardians at the King’s Gallery. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 29 July 2026 From a moderate Bay Area earthquake to a major California vineyard cutting back operations, Wednesday’s Sacramento Bee covered stories with wide-ranging impacts across Northern California. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 In other words, it is supposed to be a far more wide-ranging project than one appointment. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
  1. extensive
  2. broad
  3. wide
  4. sweeping
  5. comprehensive
  6. deep
Adjective
  • There’s also an swanky Indian restaurant, Indian Accent, for authentic upscale dishes and an extensive global wine list.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Over the past few years, Boots has been delving into its extensive data to test and try products and began introducing stand-alone beauty retail concepts, the latest of which opened in Bristol earlier this month.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of extensive
Adjective
  • The broader Great American AI Act seeks one federal baseline, while antitrust and chatbot bills target risk-sharing, labeling and consumer deception.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The big retailers have also struggled in the past to capture a broader slice of the healthcare pie.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of broad
Adjective
  • My mom raves about Vuori loungewear, and there’s currently a pair of the brand’s airy, feather-soft wide-leg pants on sale for 25 percent off.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • About 40 Gullah Geechee still live on the island year-round in modest dwellings, such as cottages and single-wide trailers.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of wide
Adjective
  • Enterprise Mobility offers a sweeping sustainability program, including a carbon offset option that allows customers to purchase carbon credits from third-party partner Terrapass at the time of rental.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • China has now codified that drive in a sweeping new ethnic unity law, which came into force July 1.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweeping
Adjective
  • Lake Station will modernize its comprehensive plan, zoning code, and economic development strategy to unlock development and investment potential.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The ultimate goal was to establish a permissible exposure limit for humans on the Red Planet by compiling a comprehensive set of expert perspectives regarding Martian dust toxicology, exposure pathways and mitigation strategies.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of comprehensive
Adjective
  • Massive walk-in bathroom with a rainfall shower and a deep bathtub.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Iván Herrera followed with an RBI double off of a Warren sinker, also to deep center field.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of deep

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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-ranging. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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